The Israel Tourism Exhibition recently held in Telmore ... Aviv presented countries from
around the world. Particularly interesting were the Japanese and Portuguese stands which highlighted Jewish aspects of their countriesClose

“Out of the Shadows,” a poignant Jewish music festival,more ... coordinated by Dr David Fligg, was held featuring the music and writings of Czech Jewish composers and writers, many of whom did not survive the Holocaust. It took place in Plsen, Prague and Terezin.Close

London’s Foundling Museum highlights the historymore ... of this home for abandoned infants, established in 1739, by Thomas Coram together with artist William Hogarth and composer George Frederic Handel. Close

President Donald Trump asked Loretta Weinberger ifmore ... the song Gonna Keep America Singing, which she composed, could be played at his inauguration. She was also invited to attend the inauguration, but she was unable to do so. It was “a fulfillment of my creativity,” she said.Close

Open Heart, a documentary by Gad Aisen was shown atmore ... Yad Le Banim in Raanana. It is about the work of Dr. Shinfeld, one of Israel's heart surgeons who volunteers medical services to the residents of Sderot and experiences all the traumas of life under fire with them.Close

A tender moving tale about the lives of young pugilistsmore ... in a rough impoverished Jerusalem neighborhood and their inspirational boxing coach was screened by the ESRA cinema club last November. Close

Lorna reports on the exhibition of astounding quiltsmore ... made by Ofra Burda Eidelman, and presented during the monthly ESRA branch meeting in Rishon LeZion. Each beautiful quilt tells its own story, sometimes of earlier generations, and even of Orna's own childhood.Close

Artist Dalia Rosenfeld moved from Tiberias to Yavnielmore ... to America and now, back to Tiberias, where she was born. Dalia’s love of nature and beauty are reflected in her art; it is a quality that has sustained her through periods of sorrow and loss. As Elizabeth says, Dalia is truly a “Treasure of Tiberias”.Close

W. Eugene Smith, a pioneer of humanistic photojournalism,more ... was one of the giants of 20th century photography. Tel Aviv Museum owns a large collection of Smith photographs. Forty of them spanning his long career are now on exhibit in a one-man show at the museum including the iconic shot The Walk to Paradise of two children walking hand in hand.Close

Once again Maestro Gil Shochat gave a magical performancemore ... at the Sharon hotel in Herzliya Pituach playing mainly Chopin pieces and a Beethoven Sonata. His explanations and information regarding the music enthralled the audience of 230 music lovers, and all proceeds from this event go to ESRA's hand in hand food Pantry Close

The newly opened Friends of Zion Museum features manymore ... galleries, films and other fascinating exhibits illustrating the impact that the Christian Zionists had on supporting the Jewish cause in Palestine. The museum is a valuable addition to Jerusalem’s culture and history.Close

At the Gallery of International Naive Art in Tel Avivmore ... (GINA), founder Dan Chill exhibits heart-warming works of timeless naive art that celebrate the human narrative. He is proud to advise that it is the only such international gallery collection in the world, apart from museums and public galleries.Close